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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.09.2004 (43) Date of publication: 03.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/31 (21) Application number: 03777712.5 (22) Date of filing: 20.10.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/033218 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/034888 (29.04.2004 Gazette 2004/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 18.10.2002 US 419652 P (71) Applicant: Ellis, Charles N. Ann Arbor, MI 48105-3008 (US)	(72) Inventor: Ellis, Charles N. Ann Arbor, MI 48105-3008 (US) (74) Representative: Carter, Stephen John et al Mewburn Ellis LLPYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)